Four Malawian professional players, Joseph Kamwendo, Gabadinho Mhango, Atusaye Nyondo and Robert Ng’ambi have arrived in the country to join the Malawi national football team camp. Flames coach Young Chimodzi said Kamwendo who turns out for TP Mazembe of DRC, Gabadinho of Bloemfontein Celtic, Platinum Stars’ Ngambi University of Pretoria’s Atusaye Nyondo all based in […]
A chapter has been written in the history of the country’s football; with the unveiling of a K250 million landmark national football team, the Flames, sponsorship by Carlsberg Malawi Limited for the next three years. The unveiling ceremony took place Thursday night (May 8, 2014) at Ryalls Hotel in the commercial city, Blantyre. Carlsberg Malawi […]
Malawi national football team has dropped a step down on the Fifa rankings released on Thursday. The Flames have dropped to 122 in the world and 36 in Africa following a massive seven steps down recorded last month after a 1-4 thrashing loss to Zimbabwe in March 5. In the top 20 most have maintained their positions […]
A sigh of relief to Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and government as finally the Flames has secured a sponsor in the name of Carlsberg Malawi, Nyasa Times has confirmed from the sponsors. Carlsberg Malawi Senior Brands Manager for alcoholic beverages Twikale Chirwa confirmed the news. Chirwa said more information will be divulged during the […]
Malawi national team new coach Young Chimodzi has taken positives to the strength-testing match his charges had with Tanzania on Sunday at the Sokoine Memorial Stadium in Mbeya Province which ended in a goalless draw. It was Chimodzi’s second game having lost 4-1 in his first match in charge in March. Malawi is tuning up […]
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a 20-member squad scheduled to leave Thursday for Mbeya to play a friendly game against Tanzania on Sunday 4th May 2014. In the squad, there are two goalkeepers, six defenders, eight midfielders and four strikers. Silver Strikers has contributed more players with six in total seconded by Big Bullets, Kamuzu […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, has been drawn against Chad in the first game of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers for the 2015 edition in a draw conducted over the weekend in Cairo, Egypt. The first round qualifiers will be played on the weekend of May 17 2014 in Blantyre, according to […]
Malawi is among the seven Southern African countries that have confirmed their participation in the 2014 COSAFA Cup to be held in Botswana between September 13-28. Malawi confirmed alongside Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, Lesotho and Swaziland with the deadline set for April 25. “We have confirmed participation for the tournament which has played a huge […]
Malawi National Soccer Team, the Flames, has climbed a single step up in both the World and African ranks according to Fifa’s latest rankings released on Thursday March 13th, 2014. The latest rankings have placed the Flames on 114 position in the world and 32 in Africa. Surprisingly Zimbabwe’s Warriors dropped by two steps from […]
It might sound like a joke but it is real. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) through its president Mc Millan Walter Nyamilandu has announced that the Malawi football team will not take part in the 2015 African Cup of Nations finals (Afcon). Nyamilandu told a local daily that the withdrawal is due to lack […]
Swaziland has offered to play Malawi’s Flames in the run up to the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers group preliminary round. Swaziland coach Harries Madze Bulunga told Times of Swaziland on Monday that Malawi were in their plans for friendly games alongside Angola and Tanzania. Bulunga said he would like to face tough oppositions and Malawi, Tanzania […]
Zimbabwe national football head coach Ian Gorowa said Malawi were no pushovers despite crashing to a t 4-1 loss in a friendly game played on Wednesday at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. Gorowa said they were not flattered with the result but lauded his charges for the convincing victory. “It was a tough contest and we respect Malawi. […]
Malawi football team, the Flames, on Wednesday went down 1-4 to Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Kamuzu Stadium today afternoon in coach Young Chimodzi’s first warm-up game in front of a sizable home crowd. The Flames made life difficult for themselves when they failed to use home ground advantage to play second fiddle to the Warriors […]
Defender Moses Chavula has been named as the new captain of the Malawi football team, the Flames. The announcement was made by head coach Young Chimodzi during a news conference the technical panel held at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. Chimodzi said the Mozambique-based left-back will be deputised by Lucky Malata. “I’m convinced he will […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Technical Director John Kaputa has earmarked new 39 players for the Malawi national football team. Kaputa, who took over the post in December last year from former Flames captain Jack Chamangwana, said he scouted the 39 players within the last two months. The highly trained and experienced football tactician said […]
Former Malawi national football team skipper, Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda, has called on government, the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and other stakeholders to fully support the Flames’ coach designate, Young Chimodzi and Jack Chamangwana. Chamangwana and Chimodzi, both East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup (CECAFA) winning captains in 1978 and 79 and 1988 respectively, […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has appointed Young Chimodzi and Jack ‘Africa’ Chamangwana as head coach and deputy coach respectively, Nyasa Times understands. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) executive committee meeting held in Blantyre on Saturday made the decision to hire the two Malawi football legends. The pair were fired from the Flames’ technical panel, […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Technical Director, Captain John Kaputa, will this Saturday embark on a scouting mission to pick potential players for the Malawi Under-20 National Football Team for 2014. Kaputa said he would mainly target those players who were part of the 2012 Under-17 team squad that participated in the CAF Youth Championship and the […]